SAMOTHRACE | Walk with me

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Dear Friends, our journey for Samothrace Paths has reached its destination. The "Game of Victory," as we liked to call it, with our lonely conpatriot in Louvre in mind, reserved unique emotions for us, especially seeing among you anonymous donors, willing to help us realize the beautiful dream of the Paths and surrounding us with their trust.

The crowdfunding platform, which we opened 50 days ago, is now closed, reporting 97 supporters and 15974 euros. Very close but not exactly to our initial target, our bank accounts, in Eurobank and Alpha Bank, will remain open to donations for a few days more.

Meanwhile we are currently busy with the details of the implementation, which is probably the most demanding part of the project. We feel accountable to you for every euro you have contributed and we want to reassure you that we will not disappoint you.

A high mountain in the sea

Samothrace is a small island, unlike any other in Greece. With Mount Saos, the second highest mountain in Aegean after Crete, it is a destination discovered only by few, who are captured by its countless waterfalls, luscious nature and long history.

Even though its quite unknown, Samothrace has once attracted celebrities of the antiquity, such as Alexander “The Great”, Queen Arsinoe and Herodotus, who were initiated to the Kavirian Mysteries, at the Temple of the Great Gods. Those ceremonies were above race, age, sex and wealth and their multicultural character was what made the island famous, besides its natural beauty and great energy. Today, a fact widely known about Samothrace is the magnificent statue of Nike, showcased in the Louvre Museum in Paris, admired by millions of people every year.

So for thousands of years, humans and animals formed countless paths inside the mountain that pass through rich waterfalls and natural pools, healing springs, prehistoric settlements, Genoa castles and Byzantine churches, revealing its uniqueness along with its rich history.

The thing is...

Mount Saos is not always safe!

Appreciating the beauty of this virgin island, locals have been dreaming of making the mountain accessible and safe for its visitors, by inserting Samothrace in the lists of the best hiking destinations. At the moment, the island's "initiated" enjoy the dozens of natural pools called "vathres" and explore the trails that the goats maintain over the years, but many times, the mountain proves dangerous and difficult to navigate into.

In Samothrace, the eight routes of 62km, including the European E6, that will be restored, is a program that promises to the hikers of the world an experience not to be missed.

For Samothrace, this is more than just hiking project, that will make the mountain safe. It is also an opportunity to make its story known, help the local community and attract people around the world to visit the island.

Walk with us

We hope that the crowdfunding campaign Samothrace | Walk with me will contribute to restore some of the glory that Samothrace once had! A small donation from many will make all the difference for this unique island! Join us!

And to thank you

In contrast to a commercial project the support requested is to help a local community by enhancing tourism through an enviromental project. Hence our perks are modest but will provide contributors with an inclusion to a family who has helped to realize this project.

These will include few thank you post cards and photos, some practical gifts especially for summer tourists and some gifts of hand crafted jewlry and local products . The top donors will have their name inscribed locally for posterity.

A photograph of the island of Samothraki , in large format, produced and offered by professional photographers. Delivery postal address is needed

Est. Delivery Date: one month after notification of contribution
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€25Jockey hat

A fits all Jockey hat with the emblematic logo of the campaign. Delivery address is required.

Est. Delivery Date: Two months after notification of contribution
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€35T-Shirt

An attractive T- shirt in sizes XL-L -M with the logo of the campaign. Delivery address and choice of size required.

Est. Delivery Date: two moths after campaign is over
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€50Gift Cotton bag

A large cotton handbag with the campaign logo on it and and button pin to accompany it.
Delivery address is required.

Est. Delivery Date: two months after campaign is over.
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€100Pendant

An attractive pendant from the international craftsmen ZEUS and DIONE. Delivery address or email required.

Est. Delivery Date: Two months after the end of the campaign
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€300Winery Visit

A SAOS winery visit with a wine gift-box for those who will visit the island.

Est. Delivery Date: Offer valid for two years. Certificate will be provided one month after campaign is over
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€500Ancient Monuments Guided Tour

A personalized guided tour of the prehistoric and historic ancient site of the island offered by chief area archaeologist Dimitris Matsas

Est. Delivery Date: Offered valid for two years with a certificate. Email is required
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€1,000Name Inscription

The name of the donor or the name of the person in whose memory the donation is made, will be inscribed in a project special plaque on the island, along with a certificate for the donor. Email is required.

Est. Delivery Date: one month after campaign is over for the certificate. The insciption will be available 2 months before the project is opened
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